so renewing means basically when plugged in it heats up and it releases the moisture back into the air? In an apartment how is this helpful
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I renew it in a room that does not have a moisture problem....... if necessary, I suppose you could do it outside in a sheltered area.
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I have used this product for my gun safe,to keep them from rusting also have one in that rood.I have never had a problem and the do an excellent job very little if any return of moisture when you renew them. Not one spot of rust on my guns.Hope this gives you more confidence they are a great product.
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If the floor feels damp, either the air is not dry enough to absorb the mist or the the mist control is set too high. I only use my Optimus in cold weather when the furnace is cycling. That's when the air is really dry.
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It just recycles the air- does not cool. I has a digital read out for the temp but that is all.
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I didn't have to purchase a special plug. Just plugged it into a house socket. I have had this about 2 months now and have not seen an increase in my electric bill. Well, I really can't tell if there was an increase in my electric bill because of the dehumidifier, the company is raising the cost on their own. They say because of an extremely cold winter, government regulations, etc... they come up with really good excuses.
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This particular dehumidifier as well as some others is regenerated by simply putting it in your micro-wave ! My only problem with the beaded type is that they have a tendency to spill . Hope this helped you ? !
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This fan pulls air through it. I have it installed in an outside wall of a bath. Thus air (an moisture) is pulled out of the bath and is exhausted outside the house.If it were installed in the wall between the bath and bed rooms as you suggest, moist air would be exhausted into the bedroom - not a good idea because it could promote growth of mold.
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We only needed it for a short time~ the directions provide for it being mounted on the wall. It works well, but does increase temperature and humidity in your laundry room. [Which in the winter is ok]
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It doesn't work that way. I have already put my away for the season but as I recall, you have a low medium and high setting. Sure to put towels or papers around floor if you're going leave it on that high. As I recall, the usual humidity for indoors in the winter is 15 to 20%. Getting it getting at or above 20% is good. 50% is Darn nesr perfect. To get it at or about 50%, you will probably need two or three humidifiers running at full blast. If you're able to get the this high or higher be careful with mold and mildew though this would be unlikely in the winter. Hope this helps. I keep a small hydrometer in my bedroom and the living area to measure the humitidy. It doesn't work that way. I have already put my away for the season but as I recall, you have a low medium and high setting. Sure to put towels or papers around floor if you're going leave it on that high. As I recall, the usual humidity for indoors in the winter is 15 to 20%. Getting it getting at or above 20% is good. 50% is Darn nesr perfect. To get it at or about 50%, you will probably need two or three humidifiers running at full blast. If you're able to get the this high or higher be careful with mold and mildew though this would be unlikely in the winter. Hope this helps. I keep a... » Read More It doesn't work that way. I have already put my away for the season but as I recall, you have a low medium and high setting. Sure to put towels or papers around floor if you're going leave it on that high. As I recall, the usual humidity for indoors in the winter is 15 to 20%. Getting it getting at or above 20% is good. 50% is Darn nesr perfect. To get it at or about 50%, you will probably need two or three humidifiers running at full blast. If you're able to get the this high or higher be careful with mold and mildew though this would be unlikely in the winter. Hope this helps. I keep a small hydrometer in my bedroom and the living area to measure the humitidy. « Show Less
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For anyone else that is interested, I got a response from MetroVac already. They said, "It is normal for venting thru housing to avoid overheating."
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I don't have a clue what that actually means but what I will say is that the (slightly) warm air coming out of the humidifier has a very fresh quality to it. It's more of what you'd expect from colder air. I'm comparing this to two other cool air humidifiers I've used.
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If you don't exhaust the warm air outside or into another area you are only moving the warm air around the room and not cooling. There would be no benefit only wasting electricity.
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Hello Julia... it is. This is a power saving feature. The AC gears up until it reaches your desired temperature and it gears down to save energy. After the cool down it gears up again to regain the temperature. Greetings.
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I've been running it the past 3 months and for the first time I don't have black mold on the floor finished basement floor. It probably works by constantly moving air through the basement so it doesn't have as good of a chance at leading to mold and the musty smell. It uses only up to 60 watts so its very efficient. It dehumidifies because when you exhaust the moist basement stale air it has to be replaced by the upstairs air which is usually drier. the upstairs air should be drier regardless if you are running the AC.
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You have to plug this item indoors, which defeats the purpose of de-humidifying a room. The instructions suggest a garage or some area of the home where one can afford extra humidity. I live in an apartment, so this is a HUGE problem in the summer, when I have excessive humidity. There is no easy solution to this problem if you cannot affford any extra humidity while the Eva-dry re-charges. Sorry.
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dehumidify a specific room. Once every few weeks you need to heat up the crystals to release the moisture from the crystals - so plug it in outside or in a large room where moisture can be released without issues
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It does not "recharge". When it turns red it's absorbed all the moisture it can. Flip out plug heats it to dispel moisture.
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Good question. I don't remember reading of this capability in the literature but I went into my den and pulled the plug on the unit, waited for 30 seconds or so, repowered the unit and it cycled on. I highly recommend this unit. It's much quieter and heats better than others. Build quality is better also.